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Insights- April 2001, University Relations Staff

Insights

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Lawyers Of The Future (2001-2002), University Of Tennessee College Of Law

Lawyers of the Future (1979 - 2002)

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Jury Selection / No Longer A Personal Inconvenience: Chapter 266 And The Temporary Exemption Of Nursing Mothers From Jury Duty, Amelia Burroughs

McGeorge Law Review

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Fatherhood, Feminism And Family Law, Martha Albertson Fineman

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.

Making Our Home In The Works Of God: Lutherans On The Civil Use Of The Law, Marie A. Failinger, Patrick R. Keifert

Faculty Publications

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Burning Our Lamps With Borrowed Oil: The Liturgical Use Of The Psalms And The Life Of Faith, Rolf A. Jacobson

Faculty Publications

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Protecting Human Dignity And Individuality: The Need For Uniformity In International Cloning Legislation, Alexandra Hawkins

Global Business & Development Law Journal

No abstract provided.

University Students As Near Peer English Teachers In A Weekend English Camp For High School Students In Japan, Annie Marquez

MA TESOL Collection

This paper presents a way to use university students as near peer role models and student leaders for a weekend English camp experience for a small group of high school students. It explores the basic design for the project, and outlines the rationale for the syllabus for preparing the near peer role models in a semester conversation class at a Japanese university. It details each of the activities used during the English camp experience, and shares reflections from the participants on the community experience.

Dictation: What And How Students Learn From It, Marilyn C. Fisher

MA TESOL Collection

In the cycle of preferred English language teaching techniques, dictation is currently out of favor. Today, anything inviting the term “old-fashioned” is passed over without consideration as to what qualities made it popular in the past.

This paper reconsiders the merits of dictation use in the classroom, pedagogical theory, and supportive research, and the author’s experimental work with student group dynamics centered on dictation exercises.

My own classroom research shows interesting ways students catch or miss language clues and meaning in dictation exercises and how their minds are directed to analyze the incoming language both during the exercise and after, …

Child Witnesses Of Domestic Violence: Third Party Recovery For Intentional Infliction Of Emotional Distress, Mary Kate Kearney

Faculty Scholarship

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Are Black Colleges Necessary?, Mark B. Longley

Graduate Research Papers

Black colleges have a vital role in the lives of young people and the black community as a whole. They are not vanguards of segregation, but of black culture and black life. Though they are not the most up-to-date technologically, or offer the most magnificent campuses, or accumulate large endowments, they are the most successful in educating black students, doing it with minimal resources. I suggest other institutions study the techniques of HBCUs in order to educate all young people, particularly other minority groups such as Latinos and Native Americans. Our communities, states, and federal governments as well as corporations …

"War On Cancer": Why Does The Fda Deny Access To Alternative Cancer Treatments?, Michael E. Horwin

California Western Law Review

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John D. Macdonald's Fiction And The Sense Of History, Lewis D. Moore

The Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Journal of Florida Literature

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Course Experience Questionnaire 2000, John Ainley

Higher education research

This report describes the views of graduates from Australian universities regarding the courses that they completed. It focuses specifically on graduates who completed their courses of study in 1999 but also references previous cohorts of graduates. The data on which the report is based are taken from the Course Experience Questionnaire (CEQ) that was administered during the year 2000 as part of 2000 Graduate Destination Survey.

Potential Dysfunctions Occurring In The Postpartum Years, Kara Kukuchka

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

There are several dysfunctions that may affect a woman after childbirth. Women · often accept the physical changes that occur after delivering a baby and are unaware that treatment is available. The purpose of this literature review is to educate women in their postpartum years on the dysfunctions that may occur, and possible treatment options. An educational pamphlet describing these dysfunctions and treatments was designed to be given to women before they leave the hospital.

First, the anatomy and physiology of the female pelvic floor is reviewed. This is followed by a description of several physical dysfunctions occurring in the …

Winter 2001, Seattle University

Seattle University News (Sun)

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A Content Analysis Of Value-Based Advertising Strategies On The Internet, Ali Caglar Kepekci

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study is to analyze the contents of various web sites to determine whether they implement value-based advertising strategies relative to the level of buyer involvement.

A Study Of Variables Associated With Re-Arrest Among Graduates Of A Juvenile Diversion Program, Eileen Gail Holguin, Melody June O'Neill

Theses Digitization Project

The Home Run Program that operates in San Bernardino County was developed to address rehabilitation of high-risk youthful offenders using a Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) approach to treatment. Despite the fact the program was developed to address recidivism among a delinquent population, recidivism continues to be an issue for participants. This study evaluated specific social and demographic factors and the bearing they had on successful rehabilitation outcome.

Characteristics Of Male Childhood Sexual Abuse, Teresa Solomon Billings, Judith Gardner Simolke

Theses Digitization Project

The current study investigated characteristics and case variables of sexually abused male children, and how those variables affect the outcome of cases investigated by Child Protective Services. Data was obtained from the RIverside County Department of Social Services, Child Welfare System/Case Management System. It was found that the largest percentages of perpetrators were the siblings of the victims.

Performance Of Older People At Different Levels Of Task Complexity, Deepanwita Mohanty

Theses Digitization Project

Technological innovations and career changes have made the workers need for training/retraining an important issue in organizations. However, due to presumed age differences in the ability to benefit from training, employers are sometimes concerned about spending money on training for older workers. This study investigated the relationship of age with attitude about computer training (self-efficacy and anxiety) and training performance at different levels of task complexity.

Is Concept Mapping An Effective Tool For Evaluation Of Student Learning In Science?, Linda Jean Foster

Theses Digitization Project

Concept mapping is a metacognitive learning strategy which often improves a learner's ability to construct new knowledge. This action research project was intended to determine the level of effectiveness of concept mapping as a student learning intervention. Students in two high school science classes constructed concept maps before and after instruction during a unit of study about volcanoes. The maps were analyzed for increases in complexity and indications of learning. The concept maps were then compared for differences by groups based on volcano unit test scores. Based on the analysis of the matched pairs of concept maps, those maps which …

Latino Cultural Beliefs, Attitudes, And Utilization Patterns Of Mental Health Services, Martha Sonia Garza, Araceli Bueno Powers

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to explore the patterns of utilization of mental health services in the Latino community. Fifty male and female adult Latinos in the general population of San Bernardino County and Riverside County were surveyed. The questionnaire consisted of demographic information and information on beliefs and attitudes about subjects' help seeking behaviors.

Learning In The Absence Of Learning?: Biologically Constrained Sex Differences In Response To Emotional And Sexual Intimacy, William Todd Abraham

Theses Digitization Project

The goal of this work was to integrate multiple levels of analysis in an attempt to clarify our understanding of a wealth of data examining sexual and emotional intimacy. The current work presented an empirical attempt to reconcile the notion of biologically constrained behavior with a perspective emphasizing evolved psychological mechanisms.

Business English For Special Purposes As A Negotiated, Strategic Competence, Chi-Chieh Liu

Theses Digitization Project

The aim of this project is to provide a curriculum designed specifically on the basis of negotiated and strategic competence, which will meet the needs of the business world.

A Guide To A Brain-Based Approach To Thematic, Interdisciplinary Teaching, Deborah Marie Ferguson

Theses Digitization Project

This project promotes an interdisciplinary approach to classroom instruction as an alternative to sequential instruction typically practiced in public schools. Specifically targeted are thematic, interdisciplinary teaching strategies.

Environmental Fairs: An Examination Of The 1999 Inland Empire Environmental Expo, Bruce Vincent Broxson

Theses Digitization Project

This project articulates the foundational purpose for environmental fairs and how they encourage an environmentally literate and responsible citizenry.

The Barriers In Custodial Grandparenting, Sheila Grant

Theses Digitization Project

The quantitative study attempted to examine the barriers and challenges of grandparents raising grandchildren. The primary focus is to explore the problems and concerns to determine what are the specific needs of these redefined families. The researcher employed a questionnaire with some closed and open-ended questions, pertaining to the problems and concerns of custodial grandparents. Twenty-five grandparents in San Bernardino County were interviewed to obtain data regarding this issue. The findings of the study revealed that grandparents and grandchildren both are in need of internal and external resources to enhance, empower and support their inner ability to adjust and cope …

Cougar Swing: A Web Site Model Curriculum Devoted Toward Improving Hitting Productivity For Varsity Baseball Competition, Jake Nathan Gansereit

Theses Digitization Project

The main goal of this project is to develop a curriculum for hitting by designing an instructional web site and evaluation unit for high school baseball players at Canyon Springs High School.

The Effect Of A Lesbian Woman's Coming-Out Experience On Her Psychological Well-Being, Carrie Elizabeth Allen, Cheryl Marie Hughes

Theses Digitization Project

This study was performed to provide social workers with knowledge about the psychosocial risks of a lesbian client's coming-out event. A survey was administered consisting of 22 questions and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depressed Mood Scale (CES-D).

The Effects Of New Members On Perceived Group Cohesion, Kristie Lynn Bott, Michele Dawn Reed

Theses Digitization Project

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